Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 988.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Nicaragua ranks 114th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +740.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +285.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +740.8% | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 111 Cape Verde 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Mauritania 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Peru 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Myanmar 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Mozambique 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 988.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.